Arizona Geography
Longitude / Latitude Longitude: 109° 3' W to 114° 50' W
Latitude: 31° 20' N to 37° N Arizona base and elevation maps
Date of Statehood: February 14, 1912
Capital: Phoenix
Population: 6,392,017 (2010)
East to West
North to South 337 miles: greatest distance East to West.
389 miles: greatest distance North to South.
Geographic Center
Explanation
The geographic center of Arizona is located in Yavapai County, 55 miles ESE of Prescott.
Latitude: 34°1 8.5'N
Borders Arizona is bordered by Utah to the north. In the south, Arizona shares an international border with Mexico. On the east is New Mexico and on the west isNevada and California.
Total Area Arizona covers 114,006 square miles, making it the sixth largest of the 50 states.
Land Area 113,642 square miles of Arizona are land areas.
Water Area Only 364 square miles of Arizona are covered by water making Arizona a pretty dry state and just a little wetter than New Mexico and Wyoming.
Highest Point The highest point in Arizona is Humphreys Peak, northwest of Flagstaff, at 12,633 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point The lowest point in Arizona is the Colorado River, only 70 feet above sea level.
Mean Elevation The Mean Elevation of the state of Arizona is 4,100 feet above sea level.
Major Rivers Colorado River, Little Colorado River, Gila River, Bill Williams River
Major Lakes Lake Mead, Lake Havasu, Lake Mohave, Theodore Roosevelt Lake, San Carlos Lake, Lake Powell
Link - http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/az_geography.htm
History of Arizona
Timeline:
1500's Arizona was first explored by the Spanish
1539 Father Marcos de Niza explores Arizona and claims it for Spain
1752 The first permanent Spanish settlement was established in Tubac, after many revolts from the Pima and Papago tribes
1756 1756 - 1763: The Seven Years War (French and Indian War) due to disputes over land is won by Great Britain. France gives England all French territory east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans. The Spanish give up east and west Florida to the English in return for Cuba.
1776 A Spanish fort is built at Tucson
1775 1775 - 1783: The American Revolution creates the United States of America. The Revolution was due to the British burden of taxes and total power to legislate any laws governing the American colonies. George Washington led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (American War of Independence). Timeline of Wars
1776 July 4, 1776 - United States Declaration of Independence
1778 July 10, 1778: France declares war against Britain and makes an alliance with the American revolutionary forces
1783 September 3, 1783 - The Treaty of Paris is signed by the victorious United States and the defeated Great Britain
1812 1812 - 1815 - The War of 1812 between U.S. and Great Britain, ended in a stalemate but confirmed America's Independence
1821 Mexico gains military control of Arizona
1821 Trappers and traders from the United States came into Arizona
1848 United States won the Mexican War and gained all of Arizona, north of the Gila River through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1853 The rest of Arizona becomes part of United States by the Gadsden Purchase
1854 Copper is discovered in Arizona
1861 1861 - 1865 The American Civil War. In 1859 John Brown raided Harpers Ferry and set in motion events that led directly to the outbreak of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery, was elected president and in 1861 the South Secedes. The initial Secession of South Carolina was followed by the secession of Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. These eleven states eventually formed the Confederate States of America. The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War.
1862 The Apaches, led by Cochise, attack soldiers at Apache Pass, beginning a ten year war with settlers
1865 The surrender of Robert E. Lee on April 9 1865 signalled the end of the Confederacy
1865 1865 December 6: The Abolishment of Slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, thus officially abolishing slavery
1886 September 4 1886: The great Apache chief, Geronimo, surrenders
1898 1898 -1901: The Spanish American War. On December 10, 1898 the Treaty of Paris the US annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines.
1912 Statehood - The Date that Arizona was admitted to the Union - February 14, 1912. The Constitution - Arizona was the 48th State to be admitted to the Union.State Motto - Ditat Deus - motto translated as " God enriches ".
Link - http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/american-timelines/03-arizona-history-timeline.htm
More about history of Arizona you can find on this site - http://azgovernor.gov/AZSpotlight/Kids_History.asp
Governor of Arizona is Jan Brewer
Her official website - http://www.azgovernor.gov/About/Gov_Portrait.asp
Great Depression strong worldwide economic crisis that occurred in autumn 1929 and lasted until the end of the 1930s.It was most noticeable in U.S.A.There it Started in October 1929 with the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange ("Black Friday"). U.S. banks have tried every way to reduce catastrophic tendencies, but they failed. The response of government economic policy was overdue.
The Great Depression affected the Arizona state.It hit Arizona hard.At first local, state and private relief efforts focused on charity, especially by the Community Chest and Organized Charities programs. Federal money started arriving with the Federal Emergency Relief Committee in 1930. Different agencies promoted aid to the unemployed, tuberculosis patients, transients, and illegal immigrants. The money ran out by 1931 or 1932, and conditions were bad until New Deal relief operations began on a large scale in 1933.
1500's Arizona was first explored by the Spanish
1539 Father Marcos de Niza explores Arizona and claims it for Spain
1752 The first permanent Spanish settlement was established in Tubac, after many revolts from the Pima and Papago tribes
1756 1756 - 1763: The Seven Years War (French and Indian War) due to disputes over land is won by Great Britain. France gives England all French territory east of the Mississippi River, except New Orleans. The Spanish give up east and west Florida to the English in return for Cuba.
1776 A Spanish fort is built at Tucson
1775 1775 - 1783: The American Revolution creates the United States of America. The Revolution was due to the British burden of taxes and total power to legislate any laws governing the American colonies. George Washington led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War (American War of Independence). Timeline of Wars
1776 July 4, 1776 - United States Declaration of Independence
1778 July 10, 1778: France declares war against Britain and makes an alliance with the American revolutionary forces
1783 September 3, 1783 - The Treaty of Paris is signed by the victorious United States and the defeated Great Britain
1812 1812 - 1815 - The War of 1812 between U.S. and Great Britain, ended in a stalemate but confirmed America's Independence
1821 Mexico gains military control of Arizona
1821 Trappers and traders from the United States came into Arizona
1848 United States won the Mexican War and gained all of Arizona, north of the Gila River through the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
1853 The rest of Arizona becomes part of United States by the Gadsden Purchase
1854 Copper is discovered in Arizona
1861 1861 - 1865 The American Civil War. In 1859 John Brown raided Harpers Ferry and set in motion events that led directly to the outbreak of the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln, a known opponent of slavery, was elected president and in 1861 the South Secedes. The initial Secession of South Carolina was followed by the secession of Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. These eleven states eventually formed the Confederate States of America. The bombardment of Fort Sumter was the opening engagement of the American Civil War.
1862 The Apaches, led by Cochise, attack soldiers at Apache Pass, beginning a ten year war with settlers
1865 The surrender of Robert E. Lee on April 9 1865 signalled the end of the Confederacy
1865 1865 December 6: The Abolishment of Slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, thus officially abolishing slavery
1886 September 4 1886: The great Apache chief, Geronimo, surrenders
1898 1898 -1901: The Spanish American War. On December 10, 1898 the Treaty of Paris the US annexes Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines.
1912 Statehood - The Date that Arizona was admitted to the Union - February 14, 1912. The Constitution - Arizona was the 48th State to be admitted to the Union.State Motto - Ditat Deus - motto translated as " God enriches ".
Link - http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/american-timelines/03-arizona-history-timeline.htm
More about history of Arizona you can find on this site - http://azgovernor.gov/AZSpotlight/Kids_History.asp
Governor of Arizona is Jan BrewerHer official website - http://www.azgovernor.gov/About/Gov_Portrait.asp
Great Depression strong worldwide economic crisis that occurred in autumn 1929 and lasted until the end of the 1930s.It was most noticeable in U.S.A.There it Started in October 1929 with the collapse of the New York Stock Exchange ("Black Friday"). U.S. banks have tried every way to reduce catastrophic tendencies, but they failed. The response of government economic policy was overdue.
The Great Depression affected the Arizona state.It hit Arizona hard.At first local, state and private relief efforts focused on charity, especially by the Community Chest and Organized Charities programs. Federal money started arriving with the Federal Emergency Relief Committee in 1930. Different agencies promoted aid to the unemployed, tuberculosis patients, transients, and illegal immigrants. The money ran out by 1931 or 1932, and conditions were bad until New Deal relief operations began on a large scale in 1933.
Немає коментарів:
Дописати коментар